Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Electric Chain Hoist Bridge Crane Wire Rope Hoist Crane Kits

Demag Cranes & Components




KBK Workstation Crane Enhancement.

Demag KBK Crane Construction KitWe'll be introducing an addition to our popular KBK workstation crane construction kits that increases load capacity and spanning capability. The new track profile will work for both suspension cranes and monorails.
The addition to the traditional system is KBK II-H’s steel profile section that will fit between the KBK II and KBK III size sections, while remaining compatible with existing systems. The KBK II-H profile makes it possible to increase distances between suspensions on crane runways for spans of up to 28 feet and loads more than 1200 lb. The section also features a rigid rail joint capable of being subjected to a full load at any track position. The track will continue to provide reliable overhead material handling, smooth running for trolleys, and pendulating suspension that absorbs horizontal movement.
It will feature compatible KBK parts such as travelling, extending and overhead cranes. Demag’s modular crane construction kit is designed for adaptability. The structure is lightweight and the bridges are flexible. Demag says it is relatively easy to assemble. 


TKF Continuous Vertical LiftOur DCS-Pro electric chain hoist line is packed with standard features that allow operators to handle and precisely position critically sensitive loads with ease.  These include an infinitely-variable speed control with soft starting speeds as low as 3.15 inches/minute; a 1:200 control ratio that produces gentle positioning in addition to high speed travel; automatic switchover to low speed prior to reaching the upper/lower stop; acceleration and braking ramps to prevent load sway; and up to 90% higher nominal speed for partial load or no-load operations.
Fully Operational Unit At ProMat!

Designed with safety, convenience and low maintenance in mind, the entire family of DCS-Pro chain hoists includes as standard 24V control voltage and operating limit switches for improved safety and reliability, a brake-coupling system which ensures that loads are held securely in all operating situations, and a speed monitored slipping clutch for effective cut-off on overload allow safe operation.  The DCS also comes standard with "plug & lift" connections that make the hoist simple to install, while the gearbox, brake and slipping clutch are maintenance-free for up to 10 years, while the modular chain drive can be quickly and easily replaced without having to remove the motor or gear parts. 

Demag DC-Com Electric Chain HoistOur DC-Com electric chain hoists are feature packed work horses suitable for a wide range of applications.  Standard on the DC-Com is a two speed motor for accurate positioning, plug and play electrical connections to simplify installation and commissioning, and an adjustable height control pendant that improves safety and ergonomics.  Also included is an overload protection system with slip clutch and limit switches, quick disconnect connections, and an easy-to-access control panel for simple and efficient maintenance. 
Demag Cranes & Components is the first manufacturer to receive the Hoist Manufacturer Institute’s (HMI) Certification for its DC line of electric chain hoists.  HMI is a trade association affiliated with the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA).
The DC-Com is available in 5 different capacities ranging from 275 lbs (125 kg) up to 4400 lbs (2000 kg).  All models easily connect to a variety of Demag’s popular trollies and electric trolley drives, and are easily integrated with the Demag KBK crane construction rail system.
Ergonomic features include a control cable with ten feet of adjustment for optimum pendant positioning, a single fall                    chain design and upper and lower limit switch.  


Demag DC-Pro Electric Chain HoistOur line of DC-Pro electric chain hoists includes many standard safety and performance features that allow users to achieve superior levels of performance, safety and productivity through reduced downtime, increased duty cycles, easy maintenance and improved ergonomics.  This hoist is certified by HMI ( Hoist Manufacturers Institute ) to meet the ANSI B30.16 and ASME HST 1 -1999 design and safety standards for electric chain hoists.
Unique to the DC-Pro is an extended service life; a 20% improvement in comparison to conventional HMI 4 or 2m FEM classified chain hoists. This results in increased time between service intervals and general overhauls.  Many components are maintenance free for up to 10 years.  These features allow the hoist to be more productive and result in lower operating costs. 
Safety features include brakes that do not require adjustment and clutches that provide protection against overload and slippage.  The brake-coupling system ensures that the load is held securely in position and cannot drop.  The slip clutch monitor automatically shuts the hoist down if the slip clutch torque is exceeded, preventing the slip clutch from wearing out due to operator error.
The DC-Pro Chain Hoist is available in 275 - 11,000 lb. capacities with two different control configurations: standard with a pendant control or as the DCM-Pro with Demag’s Manulift control pendant for safe and easy handling of loads with only one hand.




Pre-Engineered Overhead Bridge Crane, Overhead and Bridge Crane Kits

Demag Pre-Engineered Crane KitsOur pre-engineered bridge crane single girder crane kits are available in either top running or under running configurations that allow installers to do their own on-site bridge crane assembly.  The kits are shipped complete with all necessary components except the steel beams, which can be purchased locally to save freight cost.

The bridge crane kit comes complete with all components including a wire rope hoist, end trucks, bridge panel, festoon system with brackets and push button station.  All bridge crane, crane kits are “plug and play” and no electrical work is required.  The kits can typically be assembled in less than 21 hours, an extremely fast rate for the crane industry.

Bridge crane, crane kits are designed for builders of beam girder bridge cranes in the 3, 5 and 10 ton capacity range.  Demag provides all specifications and instructions.  Onsite construction and maintenance services are also available. 


CoilMaster bridge crane for Handling Steel Coils

Storage, handling operations and order-picking are processes that have to be performed continuously and reliably when handling steel coil.  In addition to the bridge crane crane itself, special magnets, stacker-cradle spreaders and tilt-type magnets provide for safe and reliable handling of coils, long bar material and sheet metal.  We offer unparalleled experience and knowledge when it comes to coil handling bridge crane solutions, with installations around the globe.  Stop in to discuss your operation, and let us put our problem solving capabilities to work for you!  


Overhead Bridge Crane Solutions

The booth will include two video monitors illustrating solutions for overhead bridge cranes in the steel coil handling, waste-to-energy, aircraft, concrete pipe and wind turbine manufacturing industries. In addition, an overall capabilities video will demonstrate Demag’s global capabilities in ports, intermodal and manufacturing markets.





About Demag Cranes and Components
Demag Cranes & Components based in Cleveland, OH , a subsidiary of Demag Cranes AG , is a world class manufacturer of high quality industrial cranes and componentselectric chain and wire rope hoists, and load handling attachments and accessories for material handling flow, logistics and   industrial drive applications. The company offers a complete range of services and support programs including replacement parts, maintenance and refurbishment.


For more information:
Demag Cranes & Components
29201 Aurora Road
Cleveland, OH  44139
(440) 248-2400
Fax: (440) 248-3086
www.demag-us.com

Client Contact:
Mr. Ruedi Van Coppenolle
Product Manager
Demag Cranes & Components
(440) 349-8211
Ruedi.VanCoppenolle@demag-us.com

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Bridge Crane Overhead Crane Wire Rope Hoist Electric Chain Hoists

News Release
Bridge crane service school

Demag Bridge Crane and Wire Rope Hoist Service Seminars Providing Hands On, Timely Bridge Crane and Wire Rope Hoist Training…For Forty Years and Counting

CLEVELAND, OH (March 9, 2011) - For over 40 years, Demag Cranes & Components has offered complete and thorough bridge crane overhead crane and wire rope hoist training classes.  With rapid developments in technology, Demag recognizes it is more critical than ever to stay up-to-date with product training and service educational seminars.

Currently, Demag’s most popular classes include a 3 day bridge crane overhead crane service seminar that focuses on proper maintenance and service for all Demag cranes, bridge crane components and wire rope hoists, including both rope and chain.  This comprehensive course covers current and previously available wire rope hoists and electric chain hoist, making it ideal for service technicians who routinely see all types and ages of Demag equipment.  It also covers basic IDAPSY and PARCOM software, DIC drives, as well as compliance and service issues.

A 2 ½ day class focuses on proper inspection methods for Demag cranes and provides attendees with a practical understanding of OSHA, ANSI, ASME and CMAA bridge crane overhead crane codes with an emphasis on how to apply them to Demag cranes bridge cranes. Geared for inspectors, attendees will receive a set of standards and criteria to apply to their inspection method.  This session includes an exam.

A 2 day seminar covers new service requirements for Demag DR wire rope hoists and DC electric chain chain hoists.  It is designed as an update for service technicians who have attended a Demag service seminar in the past 10 years and includes an introduction to IDAPSY and PARCOM software.

Demag’s training facility is optimized for safety and convenience with floor accessible wire rope hoists and complete bridge Bridge crane service training crane control circuits.   The training lab is located just a few steps from the lecture environment making for a seamless and convenient transition between the theoretical and practical aspects of training. 

After providing forty years of excellence in crane service training, Demag remains committed to providing customers with top notch education.  Visit Demag’s website for a full description of all Demag training seminars and a calendar of scheduled dates.
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About Demag Cranes and Components
Demag Cranes & Components based in Cleveland, OH , a subsidiary of Demag Cranes AG , is a world class manufacturer of high quality industrial cranes and componentselectric chain and wire rope hoists, and load handling attachments and accessories for material handling flow, logistics and   industrial drive applications. The company offers a complete range of services and support programs including replacement parts, maintenance and refurbishment.


For more information:
Demag Cranes & Components
29201 Aurora Road
Cleveland, OH  44139
(440) 248-2400
Fax: (440) 248-3086
www.demag-us.com

Client Contact:
Mr. Ruedi Van Coppenolle
Product Manager
Demag Cranes & Components
(440) 349-8211
Ruedi.VanCoppenolle@demag-us.com

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Bridge Crane Overhead Crane Wire Rope Hoist Electric Chain Hoists

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Always on the ball 

Media module suspended from Demag hoists floats above stadium


Demag Cranes & Components is always on the ball during the Football World Championship with four hoist units which raise and lower a media module direct above the centre spot of the Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt am Main in Germany. The media module performs two tasks. It provides the crowd with images and further information. And when the weather is good, it accommodates the roof panel which normally protects the pitch.

The media module was supplied by Sauernheimer GmbH, which was established as a small electrical company in Nuremberg in 1926. The products supplied by the family-owned company, which has 25 employees, range from purpose-built illuminated advertising panels for indoor and outdoor use, lighting effects systems and stylish decoration accessories to large media modules. These can now be found all over Europe. Sauernheimer installed its biggest LED video display so far with a 144 square metre screen in Dublin.

Hoists provide "moving moments":

A special media module by Sauernheimer is suspended from four hoists supplied by Demag Cranes & Components above the Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt am Main. The new arena, which is located where the legendary Frankfurter Waldstadion stadium once stood, was built for sports, concerts, business and major events of all kinds. Depending on how it is used, the FIFA World Championship stadium can accommodate a crowd of up to 55,000. A highlight is its rope and steel membrane interior roof, the largest of its kind in the world. Of the total 37,500 square metres of roof surface, 9,000 square metres are accounted for by the interior roof, which is opened or closed depending on the weather.

The cube-shaped media module is suspended from a central node, where all of the ropes supporting the roof meet above the centre spot. It weighs a total of 38 tonnes. Almost 28 tonnes are accounted for by the mobile part, the rest by drives and the steel superstructure, which connects the cube with the central node. The media module offers a screen diagonal of 8.5 metres. The edges measure eleven metres at the top and 9.2 metres at the bottom. This means that the displays are inclined at an angle of eight to nine degrees, enabling the crowd to see the images and information even better. The brilliant view from all seats is also enhanced by a total of some 150,000 red, yellow and blue LED lamps, which are arranged on each of the display panels which measure almost 31 square metres in size.

Before the roof above the football pitch can be opened or closed, the four Demag hoist units automatically lower the media module on the given command to a height of 19 metres. The cube accommodates the folded interior roof. It then returns to its original height of 26 metres above the pitch. The sequence is reversed in the other direction. It takes approximately a quarter of an hour to open or close the roof.

Travel commands from the control center:

The commands for the lifting, lowering and locking operations come from a control centre. The images and sound, the mobile roof section and the floodlights are all controlled from here. When a corresponding command is issued, the hoists automatically move the media module. Control lamps continuously show the operator the current position of the video module.

Four retaining hooks also offer additional safety when the module is in its parking position under the roof. They can hold the weight of the entire module. In this position, the hoists are completely relieved of the load, which also enables them to be maintained. For safety reasons, the control system monitors the end position of the locking arrangement and issues a release signal when it has been reached. An error message would otherwise result.

Before the module reaches its end position, it reduces its speed from four to 0.6 metres per minute. The speed is automatically reduced two metres before the end position. In addition, Demag fitted all of the hoist units with a second brake and an electronic load monitoring system and with rope sheaves instead of bottom blocks. The maintenance position was set at a height of two metres above the playing field when the media module is lowered. In this way, any risk of personal injury or damage to the pitch heating system is excluded. The media module can also be controlled by means of a control pendant to simplify any maintenance work.

Since people can be present below the suspended load, unlike in industrial applications, the hoist units need to be rated to BGV-C1, which means that a inspection has to be carried out by an expert engineer every year. However, reliable operation of the media module is already ensured by the maintenance performed by the Demag Cranes & Components customer service on an annual basis.




For more information:


Demag Cranes & Components

29201 Aurora Road
Cleveland, OH  44139
(440) 248-2400
Fax: (440) 248-3086

Demag Cranes & Components based in Cleveland, OH , a subsidiary of Demag Cranes AG , is a world class manufacturer of high quality industrial cranesand componentselectric chain and wire rope hoists, and load handling attachments and accessories for material handling flow, logistics and industrial drive applications. The company offers a complete range of services and support programs including replacement parts, maintenance and refurbishment.